Iran flaunts its grip over the Strait of Hormuz with commandos storming cargo ship

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Iran flaunts its grip over the Strait of Hormuz with commandos storming cargo ship Middle East

Issued on: 23/04/2026 - 20:33

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Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24's correspondent Reza Sayah explains that "the arena has shifted from Iran, from the Gulf States, from Israel to the Persian Gulf, to the Strait of Hormuz" adding that "the greater strategy, the greater objective seems to be to create as much economic pain as possible for the other side".

Keywords for this article

• Iran
• Strait of Hormuz
• Israel
• economy
• Oil and gas industry
• shipping
• Donald Trump

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